Charles Sellier
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Charles Edward Sellier, Jr. (November 19, 1943 – January 31, 2011) was an American
television producer
, screenwriter
, novelist and director
, best known for creating the American book and television series, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. He also wrote and produced more than thirty films and 230 television shows during his career, which spanned four decades.
Charles Sellier was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
, on November 9, 1943. He was the only son of Charles Edward Senior and Gladys Carson Sellier. His father worked as a shipping clerk. Sellier was born as a Cajun
Catholic
, later converting to Mormonism
and then to evangelical Christianity.
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, which aired on NBC
during the 1978-1979 television season, depicted a character, portrayed by actor Dan Haggerty
, who escapes a bounty hunter
and rescues a bear cub who becomes his constant companion in the series. Sellier had first introduced the character in his 1972 novel, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, loosely based on the real-life 19th century mountain man, James "Grizzly" Adams. The series was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a production company
based in Park City, Utah
, which Sellier had founded. Sellier also wrote many of the episodes in the series. The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams ran for one season, but was concluded in the 1982 television movie, The Capture of Grizzly Adams, in which Dan Haggerty reprised his role.
Additionally, Sellier wrote
and produced more than 230 television shows and thirty feature films during his career. Eleven of Sellier's feature film
s are included in the top 100 highest-grossing independent films in history, with six of those films ranking in the top twenty-five.
Sellier produced numerous films and television shows, often with Christian themes aimed at family-friendly audiences. His production credits included Mark Twain's America, The Lincoln Conspiracy
, In Search of Noah's Ark and Breaking the Da Vinci Code. In 1980, Sellier was nominated for an Emmy Award
for his work on the made-for-television movie, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
, which starred Jeff Goldblum
as Ichabod Crane
. Sellier was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Writers Guild of America
and National Religious Broadcasters Association.
Sellier was the CEO of Grizzly Adams Prods. at the time of death in 2011. The company markets family-friendly and faith based documentaries, films and television shows. Selliers had recently reached an agreement with Passmorelab
of San Diego to convert approximately 500 films and televisions show to 3D
for Blu-ray 3D DVD
s and 3D television
broadcasting.
Sellier died unexpectedly at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on January 31, 2011, at the age of 67. He was survived by his wife, Julie Magnuson, whom he had been married for twenty-five years, and a son, William.
United States
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television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, novelist and director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, best known for creating the American book and television series, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. He also wrote and produced more than thirty films and 230 television shows during his career, which spanned four decades.
Charles Sellier was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, as a part of the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,200 at the 2000 census...
, on November 9, 1943. He was the only son of Charles Edward Senior and Gladys Carson Sellier. His father worked as a shipping clerk. Sellier was born as a Cajun
Cajun
Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, later converting to Mormonism
Mormonism
Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself...
and then to evangelical Christianity.
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, which aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
during the 1978-1979 television season, depicted a character, portrayed by actor Dan Haggerty
Dan Haggerty
Dan Haggerty is an American actor, best known for the title role in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams....
, who escapes a bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...
and rescues a bear cub who becomes his constant companion in the series. Sellier had first introduced the character in his 1972 novel, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, loosely based on the real-life 19th century mountain man, James "Grizzly" Adams. The series was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
based in Park City, Utah
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, which Sellier had founded. Sellier also wrote many of the episodes in the series. The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams ran for one season, but was concluded in the 1982 television movie, The Capture of Grizzly Adams, in which Dan Haggerty reprised his role.
Additionally, Sellier wrote
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
and produced more than 230 television shows and thirty feature films during his career. Eleven of Sellier's feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s are included in the top 100 highest-grossing independent films in history, with six of those films ranking in the top twenty-five.
Sellier produced numerous films and television shows, often with Christian themes aimed at family-friendly audiences. His production credits included Mark Twain's America, The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy (film)
The Lincoln Conspiracy is a 1977 film directed by James L. Conway that dramatizes certain conspiracy theories concerning the 1865 assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The film, which is based on the 1977 book of the same name by David W. Balsiger and Charles E. Sellier Jr., stars Robert...
, In Search of Noah's Ark and Breaking the Da Vinci Code. In 1980, Sellier was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for his work on the made-for-television movie, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820...
, which starred Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Goldblum is an American actor. His career began in the mid-1970s and he has appeared in major box-office successes including The Fly, Jurassic Park and its sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, and Independence Day...
as Ichabod Crane
Ichabod Crane
Ichabod Crane is a fictional character in Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published in 1820.-Origin:...
. Sellier was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
and National Religious Broadcasters Association.
Sellier was the CEO of Grizzly Adams Prods. at the time of death in 2011. The company markets family-friendly and faith based documentaries, films and television shows. Selliers had recently reached an agreement with Passmorelab
PassmoreLab
PassmoreLab is a San Diego-based stereoscopic 3D film studio that specializes in conversion of 2D films to 3D format, native 3D film productions, and 3D film distribution.-Background:...
of San Diego to convert approximately 500 films and televisions show to 3D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
for Blu-ray 3D DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s and 3D television
3D television
A 3D television is a television set that employs techniques of 3D presentation, such as stereoscopic capture, multi-view capture, or 2D-plus-depth, and a 3D display – a special viewing device to project a television program into a realistic three-dimensional field.- History :In the late-1890's,...
broadcasting.
Sellier died unexpectedly at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on January 31, 2011, at the age of 67. He was survived by his wife, Julie Magnuson, whom he had been married for twenty-five years, and a son, William.